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·四拜禮 號三月五英湾香

THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1928,

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PER ANNUL

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NORTHERN PANIC OUR OPIUM POLICY BRITAIN'S POLICY BRITISH INTEREST PIQUANT BUDGET

IMMINENT.

CHANG TSO-LIN ISSUES RETREAT ORDER.

PEKING DICTATOR SENDS FAMILY TO TIENTSIN,

SUN TO MAKE A STAND.

That Marshal Sun Chuan-fang In endeavouring to reorganise the

ATTACKED.

MR SCRYMGEOUR GETS WRONG

END OF STICK. :

IN EGYPT.

FORBID OTHER POWERS

TO INTERFERE.

| EGYPTIAN EXCUSE ACCEPTED WITH WARNING.

IN PACIFIC.

THE FOUR-POWER TREATY SUFFICIENT.

CRUISERS FOR CHINA.

| CHAMBERLAIN'S SNUB.

London, May 2, Criticism of the British policy at the Genova Oplum Conference was [directed by Mr. E. Scrymgeour In the House of Commons to-day, when he asked whether the British re- NAHAS' NOTE IN FULL. Pacific, with presentatives on the Opium Com- mittee of the League of Nations were pursuing the considered policy of the Government in opposing the

London, May 2.

London, May 2.

INCIDENT.

WINSTON'S DEPUTY'S

· BLUNDER.

OPPOSITION ENJOYS OBVIOUS

DISCOMFITURE.~.

Just nu all the force of exploding powder in a cannon is concentrated directly babind the shallo all of the force of the ex- ploding gas to Bulok's engine taloon- centrated directly behing the piston. *This is the 44direct firing" principle

why

the Limous Buick Valve-

in-Head engine develops more power for - Its size than any other automobile engine.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1366 or 126Y? 33, Wont Hei Chung Road.

Happy Valley.

ULLMANN WINDOW LAND INVESTMENT

SMASHING.

A suggestion was made in the House of Commons at question time to-day that Britain should. Invito the United States to a round- table conference relating to the CHANCELLOR UNWELL up before Mr. R. E, Lindsell this

tho object of achieving a unification of policy in matters affecting the interesis of the white races.

DIRECTORATE.

|MR. BAGRAM'S APPEAL- DISMISSED.

COURT HOLDS APPOINTMENT NOT WARRANTED.

K.O.S.B. PRIVATE UNFIT

TO APPEAR

CHARGE IS DROPPED.

The case of Private Hood, of the K.O.S.B.'s, who is charged with throwing stones at the windows of Messrs. Ullmann's jewellery store, in Chater Road, was to have come

CHATER WILL CASE. morning after several remands. Accused did not appear, however, London, May 2, and the reason for this was ex

Judgment was gives in the Full The strong attitude Britain is

A piquant situation was created plained by an officer, who handed Court this morning on the appeal Questions on these, lines were Northern forces eleven miles north

taking, in relation to Egypt was put by Sir Robert, Hart, at in the House of Commons to-day up a latter to the Magistrate. against the decision of Mr. Justice His Worship, after perusing the Wood concerning the appointment of Tainanfu, that Marshal Chang

outlined in the House of Commons reply, Sir Austen Chamberlain during the debate on the Budget letter, which is understood to be to-duy, when. Sir Austen Chamber- anid Tso-lin has

that Anglo-American sent his family to

lain, the Foreign Secretary, mado. lations regarding the Pacific were

re-proposals, largely consequent upon a medical certificate, said that of Mr. J..T. Engram as permanent

since Private Hood weS Tientsin, and that the Japanese

an announcement on the situation based on the Washington four-a sudden attack of influenza which maneatly unfit to appear before kong Land Investment and Agency per-managing director of the Hong- Sir Austen Chainberlain express. Sir Austen said that the British Power treaty, to which France and prevented Mr. Winston Churchill's the Court, the criminal proceed Company Limited under the terms troops have now reached Tainan-ed the opinion that Mr. Scrymgeour, Government had replied to the Japan were also signatories.. attondance, and will keep him from ings against him would come to an fu, are among the latest reports had misinterpreted what had oc- Egyptian Government's Noto

curred at Geneva recently,

He suggested, this was more

of the late Sir' Paul Chater's will. end. from the North,

welcoming the sentiments contain- Kely to provide a better guarantee participating in the debate for the

Detective Sergeant Rozeskwy, The point at issue was the re-ed therein, but saying that if the of peace than any bilateral whole of this week at least.

The appellants, wore the OMcial The Southerners-are-continuing-intion of the Secretariat of the sugalmitar legislation le introduced, arrangement,

_who_appeared_Inter_la_convexión Trustee of Bongal and Mr. J. T.. their rapid advance, and panic is geated Central Board of Control to the British Government will again

The trouble began when a Con- with the case, was Informed by Bagram, the respondents being the Replying increasing in the Shantung ranks. the Secretariat of the League,

to Rear Admiral

the Bench to this effect.

Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton and the.... be obliged to intervene.

Beamish, who suggested that the servative member opened an attack

Sergeant Rozeawky stated that Hongkong Land Investment and. Tokyo, May 2.

cruisers "Suffolk" and "Cornwall" on the proposed tax on mechanical no compensation for the breakage Agency Company Limited. The main body of Japanese

should visit South America on lighters, and Mr. Churchill's in- of the glass had been arranged or troops under General Fukuda

given. * have succeeded in repairing, the

fluenza exposed the Budget to the rallway and have arrived at Talu-

risk of losing a further substantial anfu.-Router.

Marshal Sun's Courage.

Tsinanfu, May 2. Marshal Sun Chuan-fang is making another gallant effort to restare confidence to his troops and is attempting to reorganise them at Santsutien, a vital 'point about eleven miles above Tsinan.

There is every indication that hil efforts will be successful and that a stand with be made there.

Heavy Defeat.

To the east of Tainan, the Northerners under General Liu Chih-lu, one of the North's most able commanders, have met with, a Nevero reverse. The Shantung troops were completely routed by a superior force, but they have retired to Fangtze and have ent the railway for the purpose of checking the possibility of the Southerners advancing on Tsing-

tro.

General Liu is concentrating his forcés, at Fangtze and a big battle in this vicinity is expected in the near future-Reuter.

Retirement Ordered.

efforts of the Italian representative being made independent of the League, and representative only of the interested Governments.

to prevent the Oplum Control Board

In taking a line opposed to that of their Italian colleague, the Bri- tish representative and some other members of the Opium Advisory Committee acted in the belief that the views they submitted gave effect to the intentions and provisions of the Oplum Convention-Reuter.

COMMUNIST PLOTS

IN POLAND, :

CITY HALL SEIZED AFTER SERIOUS AFFRAY.

MANY CASUALTIES.

Warsaw, May 2 Serious disturbances leading 'bó bloodshed occurred in many pro- vincial towns in the chasing stages of the May Day celebrations last night.

One of the most serious incl- dents occurred at Lodz where a band of Communists raided and occupied the City Hall and hoist ed the Soviet Flag.

The British Government have also made it clear that they can not enter into a discussion of the Declaration of 1922.

Warship Orders Cancelled,

Sir Austen Chamberlain told the House that instructions which were previously thought necessary to give certain British warships had now been countermanded.

Mr. Saklatvala, the Communist member for Battersea, enquired whether the Government would not consider the withdrawal of British troops from Egypt.

re-

Sir Austen Chamberlain plied that in his opinion, the withdrawal of British 'forces from Egypt would lead to Immediate con- fusion and he was afraid that war would not long be delayed.

Acted None Too Soon.

Sir Austen declared emphatically that Britain had exercised modera tion and patience, and had acted none too soon and none too strongly in the recent affair."

Mr. Will Thorne asked if the Bri- tish Declaration of 1922 must stand for ever.

SHANGHAI · MYSTERY DISAPPEARANCE.

American Vice-Consul Writes Despondent Letters.

SUICIDE SUSPECTED.

Shanghai, May 3. Mr. Walter Wilson, the American Vice-Consul 11 Shanghai, has mysteriously disappeared.

He has not been acen since Monday night, when he left his room at the Astor House Hotel and went to the Golf Club.

There he handed five letters to the boy with the instruction that he was to mail them." They were addressed to differ- ent persons but were all couch- ed in despondent terms.

Suicide is feared, though it is not believed that he was in 'financial difficulty. He only re- cently returned from furlough. Mr. Wilson was usually of a ` very cheerful disposition and was very popular, Our Own Correspondent,

A

sum.

Mr. Samuel's Error,

The Liberal and Labour Mem-

Mr. Justice Wood had hold that the late Sir Paul Chater was not His Worship replied that he had empowered to make such appoint- merely suggested the arrange-mont, mont, but it was a matter which was outside his, départment.

bera lent their support, and Mr. AN AIR SERVICE

E. J. S. H. Ramsden, the, Conser valive Member, for Bradford · N., moved an amendment that the duty [on mechanical lighters bo reduced

to.3d.

Mr. A. M. Samuel, who com paratively recently has been ap-) pointed Financial Secretary to the Treasury, stoutly resisted the amendment until the debate had proceeded for some time when under the onslaught, he suddenly. agreed to accept the amendment.

Ministers Agitated.

FAR EAST.

Question of Interpretation.

In giving judgment, the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan)-- said TO that Mr. Justice Wood had pointed

REGULAR FLIGHTS PLANNED FOR NEAR FUTURE,

CROYDON EXTENSION.

out more than once in the course of his judgment that the validity or otherwise of the appointment of Mr. Bagram, depended on the construc tion which should be placed on Clause 1 of the Mormorandum of As- sociation of the Hongkong Land In- vestment and Agcacy Co., Ltd., and it was to consideration of the proper meaning of that clause that the proposed principally to direct

his attention.⠀

London, May 2.

His Lordship then quoted st The reasonable hope that in the length the clause in Sir Paul near future. British machines will Chater's, will concerning the nom-" The storm Broke in full force on be flying not only from London to ination of permanent and manag- this, the Opposition thoroughly the Continent, but will be main-

ing directors. enjoying the Ministerial discom-taining a regular service betweenvious that the Company was very After remarking that it was ob.. nture,

London and the Far East, was ex much interested in the interpreta- Licut. Col. L. C. M. S. Amery, the pressed by Sir Bamuel Hoare, who tion of the powers, because a per- Dominions Secretary, hurried to made the official opening of Lon-manent and managing director was Mr. Samuel's side and the Minis-don's new Airport at Croydon, entitled to draw $10,000 per annum, tera agitatedly consulted.

The Opposition demanded to know whether Mr. Winston Churchill had authorised the con- ccasion,

Sir Austen Chamberlain replied: Police were brought on the Yes. It is impossible to contem- scene and the rioters were eject-plete the occupation of Egypt by a ed from the place, while many ar- Power other th ourselves, and as rests were made.

we, forbid other Powers to inter- The Communists grew so unruly fere, we must take the necessary

Mr. A. M. Samuel's silence Sosnowitz that the Police were measures to secure the safety of their way to join the China Implied that he had blundered. Peking, May 2.

Al Soanowitz that the Pothe mob, their citizens as well as those of our Squadron, Mr. W. C. Bridging Churchill's Private Secretary were The Government whips and Mr. Marshal Chang Tso-lin has sent which was trying to occupy the own--Reuter. his family to Tientsin. The two City Hall and to break the prison.

said that arangefnents were Canberra, May 2. officers in which Marshal Chang Several volleys were fired and one

made for the "Cornwall" to proceed hastening in and out of the House In the House of Representatives, to the Far East vin Australia, call-in an air of obvious discomfort. Tso-lin places most reliance, his man was killed and many wound-Mr. Bruce stated that the Austra ing at various South American son, Marshal Chang Hauch-llong

When Cat's Away. · linn Ministry approved the British ports en route, but it was neces- and General Yang Yu-ting have

Sorious rioting le also reported ultimatum to Egypt.-Reuter,

sary for the "Suffolk" to proceed been instructed to carry out a gen-at. Drohobycz and Lemberg, where

Finally the Chief Government direct to China, in order to relieve Whip, Commander the Rt. Hon. eral retreat northward along the in spite of police precautions, seri-

one of the cruisers on the Station B. M. Eyres-Monsell remarking Kinhan Railway-Reuter.

ous affrays broke out in which A translation has now been which was required in Home that when the cat's away the mice "The Kinhan Railway is the Han- eleven Police and a number of issued of Nahas Pasha's Note waters да 500П as possible.- will play, suggested to Mr. Rams- kow-Peking Railway.

elvilians were injured.-Reuter.

den and the Opposition, that it was which the Egyptian Premier sont Router.

to be infinitely preferred if the in response to the final warning

matter were discussed in the pre- delivered by Lord Lloyd on Suo-

sence of Mr. Churchill.

of

How Tsinan Fell.

Shanghai, May 2, The capture of Teinanfu was largely due to the success troops under General Fang Chen- "wu, who, after taking Feicheng on the 29th April, launched a rear attack on the Northerners at Kielishow taking them completely by surprise..

to lead in the attack on Tsinanfu.

ed.

KING AMANULLAH AT |day night,

MOSCOW.

Egyptian Note.

No Power to Withdraw,

MOTOR SMASH-UP AT STANLEY.

Mr. H. R. B, HANCOCK'S NARROW ESCAPE.

the cars, and he had a

narrow

Mr. Ramaden then agreed to: withdraw his amendment, and the Conservatives.breathed a sigh of

relief.

against-Reuter,

MOTOR CAR STOLEN,

BUICK FIVE-SEATER IS MISSING.

Sir Samuel Hoare announced

The new aerodromo Is on the and if the late Sir Paul Chater's alte of the old, but, it has been appointment of Mr. Bagram was much enlarged and developed, and not good the percentage consed to be equipped with the most up-to-date payable so far as one permanent apparatus for catering for a much and managing directorship was con heavier volume of traffic.

cerned, his Lordship proceeded to that during the past few days he

construe the meaning of the powers. Appointment Not Warranted. had initialled the heads of an argeement between the Govara opinion that the power to appoint His Lordship said: I am of ment and the Imperial AirwaYS, Limited, for a regular weekly manent and managing director # Buccessor to himself as" per: service between London and India, the

Reuter.

NIGARAGUAN REBEL OUTRAGE.

AMERICAN-OWNED MINES BLOWN UP.

1

Company was confined

to the appointment, as nominee, jof the senior representative in Hongkong for the time being of any firm or corporation carrying on business and having an office. in the Colony; and that the ap- pointment of the plaintiff,” Mr. Bagram, as an individual by name, is not warranted by the power given to Bir Paul Chater and is therefore bad.

cupled the premises, afterwards blowing them up with dynamite, death and the date from which the The band responsible for the out the evidence, this was not the codicil speaks. As appears from rage has now deserted the region.

-Reuter'e American Service.

THE "BREMEN" FLIERS DECORATED.

case."

"Ingenious Procedure

This latter communication gave the Egyptian Government until seven o'clock this evening in which to provide a written undertaking

The Labour Party sought re-:

New York, May. 2. PIRADE AGAINST BRITAIN

If, however, an appointment of not to proceed with the Bill re-!

ductions of the sugar tax and; According to messages from an Individual by name, provided he IN NEWSPAPERS.

gulating public meetings and do-

various amendments were made Blue Fields, the raiders under Gen- is in fact the senior representative monstrations. Moscow, May 2.

Nahas Note disputed, Great A Chinese passenger was in proposing a general reduction of eral Sandino have attacked and of a firm or corporation carrying American-owned on business and having an office The Shantung troops had been King Amanullah of Afghanistan, Britain's right implied in the note Jured, and considerable damage the tax, or its complete abolition, destroyed the

in Hongkong is good, still I think offering very strong resistance

was welcomed with brilliant cere of April 29th, and based upon the caused to two motor cars in a The Commons rejected the amend- Laluz and Bonanza gold-mine,

According to the assistant that this qualification must have to Chiang Kai-shek'a troops.

The mony by M. Karakhan, on behalf Declaration of 1922 to intervene collision which occurred on the ments by 236 votes to 116. onslaught of the Kuominchun of the Soviet Government, at the in Egyptian Legislation.

Stanley Road yesterday. Mr. H. Later the Sugar Duty was con- Manager of the Laluz and Los been In existence on 26th. May, from the west broke their morale frontier station at. Negorelog.

R. B. Hancock was driving one of firmed. 253 voting for and 105 Angeles Mining Company, they ec-1926, the day of Sir Paul Chater's and Kiehshow was captured by Thence, the party travelled to the Nationalists without much Minsk, where the King was greeted

It contended that no constitu- escape when, after the collision, dificulty.

by the White Russian Government, tional Government had the power his machine ran into the parapet The main force of Marshal afterwards proceeding to Moscow. to withdraw a Dill approved by of a bridge, and was wrecked. Chlang Kai-shek had for The Press at Moscow declares both Chambers of Parliament, and Fortunately, he was not seriously several days been making des that unlike Britain "the arch-rob- declared that the Assemblies Bill injured. perate and fruitless attempts to her who flaunted her military power

It appears, from a police repart

In his judgment in the Court take Kichshow, but Fang Chen-wu's before King Amanullah, the Soviet in no way exposed the unfety of

below, Mr. Justice Wood sets out manoeuvre enabled the two parties will show her culture," The foreigners, its sole object being to issued this morning, that a livery

A report has been made to the

the circumstances under which the Afghan King had left a land of regulate the exercise of constitu-ear, No. 404, in charge of Yeung

executors of Sir Paul Chater'a wil tyrants who were endeavouring to tional liberties while fully assur-Lung, a licensed driver, was hoing police by Mr. Chan Chung-kam, "A taken for a spin around the lajand; partner of the Fuk Wo Chinese

offered to the plaintiff, (Mr. General Fong Rewarded,

make Soviet Russia a British ing public security.

Nahas added that if experience with Chinese passengers, and at Bank, of 450, Nathan Road, Kow- General Fang Chen-wu is the Colony. He had come to a land

had revealed any defect in the law, the time of the accident was cross-loon, that his motor car was atolen CAPTAIN KOEHL'S, CLAIM TO BAgram), the appointment of a that was free-Reuter,

DISTINCTION.

parmanent and managing director chief subordinate of Marshal Feng

the Egyptian Government would ating the bridge at Chaiwan Gap, on yesterday.

of the Company and of the action Yuhsiang, and Marshal Chiang

According to the report, the ear

taken by the latter to qualify hime once have called upon Parliament the road to Stanley. 4,

Washington, May 2. showed his approval when the Ne-

to modify it in accordance with the At this point, the car came was left outside No. 1, Parkes Street: tionalist troops had entered Tafnar-

The crew of the "Bremen" were self for the post, I need only exigencies of public order.

inte collision with a private car, at 625 pm. At 10.05 p.m.; when fu, by appointing General Fang to

owned and driven by Mr. Hancock. Mr. Chan returned to the spot decorated with the Distinguished Bay that I agree with the conclus the high post of Defence Commis-

A passenger in the first car, named where he left his car, he found Flying Cross on the lawn at the alon to which the learned. Judge has come da to the occasional, if sioner of Tainanfu. When the al-

Man Wa, who lives at No..9; Bow-that it had been driven away by White House, to-day, arming news of

Captain Kochi claims, that he not unreal, character of the Hongkong Finance and Investment has thus become the first German Co. Ltd., and its failure to qualify at Kishshow reached Tainanfu on NO HAZARDOUS TRIPS WITH-formity with their ardent desire rington Canal Road, was injured some unknown person.

Boldler to bo decorated by an ex Mr. Bagram as the senior repre» to reach an understanding and the in the forehead, while both cars

were conaldorably damaged." conciliatory sentiments which have

Rebounding from the impact,

enemy country after the war

sentative of a firm or corporation never ceased to animate them, ther. Hancock's car ran full-tilt

The Transatlantic fliers after

an office in Hongkong, chance of repulsing the coming that in future no long-distance limits of their constitutional right so great was the force with which passed into the Pacifle. The North-Later in the day, they laid a

The Government has decided Egyptian Government, within the into the parapet of the bridge, and stalos:-The central depression has wards lunched, privately with a carrying on business and having

and Mrs. Coolidge.

Any other conclusion would tend attack on Talnanfu and decided to fights shall be engaged in by requested the Senate, The Agreed it hit the masonry, that four yards ora depression has filled up. Antlrath of the tomb of the "Un to detest the clear Intention of abandon the city, and left by train Frenchmen unless the organian, to postpone an examination of the of the parapet was torn away, cyclones are central near Shanghai for Tehchow, north of Shantung, ton of the project has first been Bill in question until the next Mr. Hancock escaped with only and over North-east Japan. The known Warrior at Arlington the Memorandum of Association of American the Company, that the sucossion very near the Chihli border.

minor bruises, but his car was forecast up to noon to-morrow is Cemetery. Reuters. (Continued on Page -14.) -

(Continued on Page 14.) wrecked,

North-east winds, fresh; fair.

the

disaster

Monday, the Northern Comman-

dere, Marshals Chang Chung- chang and Sun Chuan-fang rea- lised the remoteness of their

FRENCH CHECK ON LONG FLIGHTS.

OUT BANCTION.

Paris, May 2.

"Mutual Confidence."

Nahas concluded:

approved by the Government Session.

Router.

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The missing car is a Buick five seator sedan.

To-day's Observatory report

Service.

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